Costumes:

Aladdins Cave
Has a wide range of costumes, belts, tops as well as a huge stock of CDs and DVD's for sale, and you can view them on their website at www.aladdinscave.com

Farida Costumes
Carries a large stock of wonderful outfits, belts and accessories from some of the top designers in Cairo. Also sells educational videos and DVDs of shows and workshops. Her service is very efficient and you can look at her extensive range on the web at www.faridadance.com

Forbidden Fruits
Has just started stocking a new range of glamorous long line lycra tops with sequin decoration suitable for those who don't want to bare the belly. She also carries skirts, veils, belts and CDs, as well as complete beaded ensembles, and various accessories including swords and sticks. Her website is at www.forbiddenfruitsbazaar.com or ring 014 5555 8000.

Kookie Kaftan
Carries a very varied stock, with Indian clothing, Turkish and Egyptian, as well as American Tribal style dancewear. They also have jewellery, belts and veils- and it's all at very reasonable prices. You can see some of the stock on the website where you can order direct. www.kookiekaftan.co.uk

Hilary's Bazaar
Lots of lovely items ranging from belts, skirts and tops through to complete outfits, accessories and CD's. She also stocks various types of decorative coins. You can order direct from her on 0131 556 7876, or www.HILARYSBAZAAR.COM

The Egyptian Shop
A web based business, whose stock is a mixture of Belly Dance costumes and other items such as Hookah pipes, leather goods, statuettes and ornaments. All the items are competitively priced, as they come direct from Egypt. www.egyptianshop.co.uk

General Interest

www.shira.net
This website is one of the best for general info on Belly Dance. Very informative and covers a wide range of subjects including articles, song lyrics, review and costume advice.

www.dancearabic.co.uk
This site is dedicated to supplying information about events and other info about Belly Dancing. Is also the website for the magazine Dancearabic.

www.sevenveils.co.uk
A very interesting site with information on all things belly dance, especially on events and workshops in the Medway area of Kent., and includes a teachers listing. Also sells Belly Dance supplies.

www.bellydancer.org
A website featuring one of the country's most experienced and long standing teachers, Jacqueline Chapman. Lots of info including classes, other teachers listings and news of events.

Performers and Teachers

Lorna Gow
This blog has Lornas observations, as a Scottish Bellydancer, about adjusting to life, work and performing in Cairo, Egypt; the place, the people, the culture, the music and of course the dance and bellydance scene here in this crazy city.